Scribd
Upload
36 views10 pages

Speaking Phrases

The document provides examples of phrases to use for different parts of a speech: opening statements, closing statements, beginning the main body, building on ideas, expressing opinions, possibilities, agreeing/disagreeing, comparing/contrasting, and transition words. It gives sample language for introducing, developing, and concluding the key elements of a presentation.

Uploaded by

Molly Chevalier
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
36 views10 pages

Speaking Phrases

The document provides examples of phrases to use for different parts of a speech: opening statements, closing statements, beginning the main body, building on ideas, expressing opinions, possibilities, agreeing/disagreeing, comparing/contrasting, and transition words. It gives sample language for introducing, developing, and concluding the key elements of a presentation.

Uploaded by

Molly Chevalier
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 10

OPENING STATEMENTS

Examples:

• Today, I’d like to share with you about…


• In this talk, I’m going to tell you how…
• I want to tell you about…
• Today, I would like to discuss…
• Today, I want to give you a short talk on…
CLOSING STATEMENTS
(ЗАКЛЮЧЕНИЕ)

Examples:
• In conclusion…
• To sum up…
• To summarize…
• To conclude…
BEGINNING THE MAIN BODY
OF YOUR SPEECH

Examples:

• First and foremost….


• To begin with…
• One of the most important / intriguing aspects about….
BUILDING ON YOUR IDEA

• When you have started talking about your topic, you would want to include
some background information/explanations to help develop your topic.

Examples:
• Another reason why…
• One of the main advantages…
• One of the consequences…
EXPRESSING YOUR OPINIONS

Examples:

• In my opinion…
• In my view…
• From my point of view…
• It seems to me that…
• From my viewpoint…
• From my perspective…
EXPRESSING POSSIBILITIES

Examples:

• I suppose…
• It is possible…
• I would imagine that…
• I would say…
• Perhaps…
• I think it is likely/unlikely…
AGREEING AND DISAGREEING

• I totally agree.
• I couldn’t agree with you more.
• You are absolutely right.
• No doubt about it.
• Definitely / Absolutely / Precisely

• I’m afraid I disagree.


• I see your point, but…
• That’s not always true.
• Not necessarily.
• That’s one way of looking at it. However…
COMPARING AND CONTRASTING

Examples:

• Similar to…
• Much the same…
• As (adjective) as … “as fun as traveling alone”, “as enjoyable as playing the guitar”
• Same (noun) as… “the same age as me”, “same school as my brother”

• In contrast to…
• Compared to…
TRANSITION WORDS

• Also, as well as…


• Similarly, in the same way…
• Even though, despite, yet…
• So that, so, for this reason…
• For example, for instance…
• Because, since, thus, that is why…
• Actually, I have to say…
• On the other hand…

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy